1:8 Voyaging Towards
Excellence
By Achyut Godbole
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Achyut Godbole is a prolific writer . He has written in various
genres . His writing style is informative .He became Chemical Engineer from IIT Mumbai in 1972 and headed top management positions in companies of great repute .
' Voyaging Towards Excellence '
is an autobiographical sketch .It is written by Achyut Godbole . In this sketch he depicts his journey from a middle class school boy to a famous writer .
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BRAINSTORMING
A2 ( i ) Read the text again and make a list of great Indian and foreign personalities who had a great impact on Achyut Godbole during his childhood .One is done for you .
Poets : Vida Karandikar , Mangesh Padgaonkar ,
Vasant Bapat .
Writers : Keshavsut , Mardekar ,
Shakespeare , Charles
Dickens , Thomas Hardy
Musician:pt. Kumar Gandharv ,Pt.
Bhimsen Joshi ,Pt.Jasraj .
Dramatists : Shakespeare
painters : Van Gogh
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(ii ) Find different techniques used by the Writer to learn Science and Mathematics . One is done for you.
Answer -
a) The writer used to appreciate the inherent beauty of these subjects .
b) He focused on solving problems of these subjects .
c) He found some elegant methods of solving problems.
d)He developed the attitude not to look at the problem merely for gaining marks in the examination but to seek joy in solving challenging problems .
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(iii) The writer faced numerous problems while communicating in English because -
Answer -
a) He had his entire education in Marathi .
b) He had a very weak vocabulary
c) His pronunciation was terrible.(Vernacular )
d) His construction of English sentences was very awkward .
e) His spoken English was quite pathetic .
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iv) The writer was completely stumped because his ..........
Answer -
a) Vocabulary was very weak
b) Spoken English was quite pathetic .
c) Pronunciation was terrible
d) Construction of sentences was
very awkward
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v) Read the text again and complete the sentences :
Due to the writers pathetic English Speaking style , he ..........................
Answer -
a) Felt quite lonely and terrified
b) had developed an inferiority
complex
c) wanted to run away from IIT and
Mumbai
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vi) Complete the following sentences . The writer wanted to achieve mastery in English because----
Answer ------
a) he wanted to speak excellent ,
elegant , and fluent .
b) he will be able to give several presentation or negotiate many contracts with the CEO,s Directors, or VPs in the US, UK or Australia
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Make a list of different steps that the writer undertook to improve his English speaking skills .
Answer -
a) Started reading English Newspapers and English Novels.
b) Studied etymology ,phonetics ,
the roots of words and pronunciation .
c) Used to stand in front of the mirror, practiced speaking , realised mistakes ,and corrected
them all the time .
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viii) Read the text again and describe the writers achievements after achieving mastery over the English language .
Answer--
- His fear for English disappeared.
-He started feeling quite confident
about speaking in English at length with anybody.
- He was able to give several presentations , signed many contracts with CEOs , Directors or
VPs in the US ,UK or Australia .
- He signed contracts worth millions of dollars worldwide and ran large global software companies .
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b) Go through the text again and complete the table comparing two different phases of life of the writer - as an MD or Chief Executive officer and an activist of sarvodaya movement .
Answer -
MD or Chief Executive Officer--
- Head of the company for 23 years
- Traveled all over the globe around 150 times for business.
- Written 4 books on Information and Technology and translated
into Chinese for global distribution .
Activist of Sarvodaya Movement--
-Participated in peaceful satyagraha
- went to jail for 10 days .
-Jobless for a while .
- worked as a supervisor in a mechanical Workshop for Rs 125
Per month
- changed 13 houses in Mumbai before to settle in IT Sector .
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A3 (i) Fill in the blanks selecting the correct phrase from the alternatives given. One is done for you .
Answers -----
a) By the end of the Week She was beginning to feel at home in
her new jobs .
b) When he lost his mother he was completely broken .
c) Traveling can help to broaden one's horizon
d) After my retirement I Started
My second innings as a social worker .
e) Having faith in God keep one going in difficult situation .
f) To succeed in any competitive examination ,one requires a sea of knowledge .
g ) The simple village girl felt out of place in a formal party .
h) The work done by Sindhutai Sapkal touched the hearts of millions .
i) The teacher speaks at length explaining the concept .
j) The speaker was completely stumped by the intelligent questions asked by the audience .
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( ii ) Read the text again and find out all the words related to the game of cricket . List two meanings of each . One is done for you .
Words related to the game of cricket --------
1) Second innings :-
Meanings :
General : the second phase of life of an individual where he / she / starts / pursues a new or different career or the post retirement life
Cricket : When a team comes to bat for the second time in a test match .
2) Word ----related to cricket
running :
Meanings :
1) General meaning :-
An exercise / an athletic event .
2) Cricket meaning :-
After heating the ball , the two batsman run between the wickets .
3) Teamwork
General meaning :-
efforts of group in a particular field .
Cricket meaning :
Efforts made by the whole team .
4) Target
General meaning :-
Goal / objectives that is to be achieved in one's life .
Cricket meaning :-
Runs made by a opponent team .
5) Hundred
General meaning :-
A numerical
Cricket meaning :-
Runs
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(iii) Go through the text and find the antonyms of the words given in the grid and fill in the blanks . One is done for you .
Unlucky. × lucky
Solution × problem
Trust × doubt
Confident × Cowardice
Advanced × after
Blockhead × genius
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A 4 ( i ) Fill in the blanks with appropriate modals according to the situations given in the following sentences .
1) Take an umbrella . It will rain .
2) People should / must walk on the grass.
3) May I ask you question ?
4) The signal has turned red . You should/must have to wait .
5) I was a sportsperson in my school days . I used to play badminton .
6) I am going to the library. I shall find my friends there .
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(iii) Do as directed and rewrite the sentences .
a) I did not fully understand their discussions but I was immensely impressed. ( Remove ' but ' )
Ans :
Though I did not fully understand their discussions , I was immensely impressed .
b) I had decided that I would do nothing of this sort .( Remove ' that' )
Ans :
I had decided to do nothing of this sort .
c) My fear had vanished and I started feeling at home in my hostel .
Answer :
When my fear had vanished , I started feeling at home in my hostel .
d) It was only my self esteem which stopped me. ( Remove ' which '.)
Answer :
(Only ) My self esteem stopped me.
e) I plunged into all these branches of knowledge . It was a period of renaissance ( join with ' which')
Answer :
I plunged into all these branches of knowledge which was a period of renaissance .
f) When I look back , there are number of lesson that I Cherish .
( Remove 'when ')
g) There are hundreds who tell me that they understood the theory of relativity . ( Remove ' who ')
Answer :
There are hundreds to tell me that they understood the theory of relativity .
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